Netflix is home to several thrillers, like many other streaming services, which is arguably the genre subscribers gravitate toward most. But sometimes that genre doesn’t offer much when you’re in need of something comforting, and personally, I often turn to a charming romantic comedy or drama for a guaranteed mood-booster. If that’s what you’re looking for heading into February, you’ll want to stream “Flipped.”
Directed and co-written by Rob Reiner, “Flipped” is adapted from the 2001 novel of the same name by Wendelin Van Draanen. Despite the book’s popularity, the movie sadly underperformed at the box office back in 2010, causing it to fall by the wayside among other dramas. Comparisons to Reiner’s earlier work like the obvious “Stand by Me” were inevitable, but “Flipped” stands as a nostalgic glimpse of childhood with an emotionally honest story.
